¿El récord de India en partidos del Boxing Day?

India y Australia se enfrentarán en el cuarto partido de prueba de la serie durante la prueba del Boxing Day en el Melbourne Cricket Ground.

India and Australia will play the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) beginning on December 26, which also happens to be the famous Boxing Day Test.

A cricket match known as a “Boxing Day Test” starts every year on December 26, the day after Christmas.

Currently poised at 1-1 in the five-match Test series, India will try to win the fourth Test, which would give them a 2-1 lead and increase their chances of making it to the World Test Championship (WTC) Final.

India’s Record in Boxing Day Tests

India has competed in nine Boxing Day Tests to date. The inaugural Boxing Day Test between India and Australia occurred in 1985 and concluded in a draw. Australia dominated the fixture by securing five consecutive wins in subsequent encounters. However, the 2014 Boxing Day Test resulted in a draw, and in 2018, under the leadership of Virat Kohli, India achieved their maiden Boxing Day Test victory. They followed it up with another triumph in 2020, marking consecutive wins in this prestigious tradition.

Boxing Day Tests Record

No.	Year	Opposition	Venue	Result
1	1967	Australia	Adelaide	Lost by 146 runs
2	1979	Pakistan	Kanpur	Draw
3	1981	England	Delhi	Draw
4	1983	West Indies	Chennai	Draw
5	1987	West Indies	Kolkata	Draw
6	1985	Australia	Melbourne	Draw
7	1991	Australia	Melbourne	Lost by 8 wickets
8	1992	South Africa	Gqeberha	Lost by 9 wickets
9	1996	South Africa	Durban	Lost by 328 runs
10	1998	New Zealand	Wellington	Lost by 4 wickets
11	1999	Australia	Melbourne	Lost by 180 runs
12	2003	Australia	Melbourne	Lost by 9 wickets
13	2006	South Africa	Durban	Lost by 174 runs
14	2007	Australia	Melbourne	Lost by 337 runs
15	2010	South Africa	Durban	Won by 87 runs
16	2011	Australia	Melbourne	Lost by 122 runs
17	2013	South Africa	Durban	Lost by 10 wickets
18	2014	Australia	Melbourne	Draw
19	2018	Australia	Melbourne	Won by 137 runs
20	2020	Australia	Melbourne	Won by 8 wickets
21	2021	South Africa	Centurion	Won by 113 runs
22	2023	South Africa	Centurion	Lost by an innings and 32 runs

What is a Boxing Day Test Match?

The match that begins the day after Christmas each year is known as the Boxing Day Test. In other words, a Test match with a December 26 start date. Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa are among the nations in the southern hemisphere where these tests are currently conducted.

After Christmas, it is customary in churches to open gift boxes, which is how the Test match got its name.